Best remington semi auto .308

[bud69]

Hi
I need your help cgner

Which one of the remington semi auto is the most reliable and accurate
740
742
7400

Thanks

Bud

 

[gunrunner100]

In my opinion, having worked on many 740’s and 742’s, the 7400 is the better of the lot.
A lot of design improvements over the 740/742 line.

 

[3macs1]

7400
Cheers

 

[wannabe]

um....none....Browning....

 

[Jack Robinson]

um....none....Browning....

Yup!

 

[nomad 68]

7400 but none are in the league of browning bar.

 

[3macs1]

That is for sure and the price of a browning shows that very clearly

 

[guntech]

Answering the question - the 7400

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

My vote goes to the Model 750 which has improvements to the gas system over the 7400.
These are good lookin' & nice handling units. I lean toward the 35 Whelen chambering meself.

 

[PEKS]

Many Remington Rifles & SG's I would recommeded, the M742 is not one of them..

 

[Puma]

I've had a 740 in .308 for 30+ years, never an issue, factory and handloads. Lots of Deer have fallen.

 

[blargon]

I shed no tears when Remington quit making a semi.

Seen a lot of them in the woods over the years, and a lot of them jam up. Have also seen a few BARs jam up too.

 

[rascal1]

7400 or 750 models work great. In my experience ( I have had at least 5 Remington semi's) any issue to load was caused by the magazine. A little tweak with an AR15 field tool on the feed lips usually fixed the issue. They wouldn't be considered super accurate or easy to work on but are a decent option if priced right.

 

[SuperCub]

I shed no tears when Remington quit making a semi.

Me neither. ..... Remington still makes the 7600 which is far better rifle.

 

[3macs1]

7400 or 750 models work great. In my experience ( I have had at least 5 Remington semi's) any issue to load was caused by the magazine. A little tweak with an AR15 field tool on the feed lips usually do we the issue. They wouldn't be considered super accurate or easy to work in but are a decent option if priced right.

The only problem with a 7400 is the guy owning it
Ask how many with issues if they even know how to take it apart and clean it to keep it working properly and see what response you get.
Take care

 

[captonion]

742 and 7400 in 308 and 243 are far less troublesome than are others for some reason.

 

[blargon]

742 and 7400 in 308 and 243 are far less troublesome than are others for some reason.

Most of the issues I've seen, happened to be .30-06.

 

[3macs1]

They also like remington ammo
Cheers

 

[Ruger007]

I had a 742 in 30-06 for a few years. It would eat anything from crappy handloads to very old surplus. Never had an issue. I think i only cleaned it just before i sold it. Had hundreds if not thousands of rounds.

Had some 10rd mags too.

A good friend and hunting buddy has a 7600 in 30-06 that was a POS.

 

[captonion]

A good friend and hunting buddy has a 7600 in 30-06 that was a POS.

That be the user, not the rifle!